Waterline FLAFAYETTE SAILING CLUB VOLUME

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1 Waterline FLAFAYETTE SAILING CLUB VOLUME

2 LSC Board of Governor s Picnic: August 23rd Mark your calendar now for the LSCs 2 nd BIG weekend. There will be a Raft-up, Saturday Series Racing, Racing for Dummies, and The Board of Governor s Picnic. Friday and Saturday August 21 st and 22 nd, LSC members have the opportunity to Raft-up as a group with other LSC members on Lake Freeman. Members may pick and choose which day or days are best for them. About the only thing that is needed is a boat with suitable facilities for spending a night, food, and drinks. We ll be using Bill Muir s dock again. It s located on the east side of the lake, and just south of Ski Island. You can t miss it. Saturday August 22 nd, 11:30am, Saturday Series Racing 3 (3). LSC Captains should have their boats ready and meet at the picnic tables for the traditional Captains meeting prior to the race. The race committee will present the course at that time. Bring your lunch and have fun. Sunday August 23 rd, 12:30pm, Racing for Dummies. The LSC Race Committee is again offering a very informal, but informative session on sailboat racing. Emphasis will be on educating non-lsc racers about Racing. Lecture information will include; starting flags, rounding the marks, right of way, and crossing the finishing line. All LSC members are welcome. And remember: When two sailboats are on the water together, they are racing. -- Larry Dill Sunday August 23 rd, 5:45pm, Board of Governor s Picnic. This traditional LSC event is open to all LSC members. The BOG will prepare steaks, at the Harbor, starting at 5:45pm. Expect a choice cut Ribeye or a New York Strip. Club members are asked to bring a covered dish to share, tableware, and a lawn chair. The Club will provide hard and soft drinks, steaks, and baked potatoes. RSVP s will be collected to ensure that the correct number of steaks will be purchased. Please RSVP to Kirk Gilbert no sooner than August 10 th at kirkgilbert@verizon.net.

3 CW: Lani,Ray,Tammy, Rusty,Sharron, Steve,Dave,Don,TomStarGazor,RandaSue, Randy,James,Donna,Dave

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5 Past Commodore Cocktail Party Weekend in review The LSC Cocktail Party on June 7th capped off an exceptional weekend. The moon was out, a couple of us Rafted-up, we had Certified US Sailing Instructors at the Harbor, Commodore Steve Titilo lectured potential Club Champs, we had good wind for racing, and the food and beverages were delicious.

6 Classifieds For Sale: LSC T-shirts, various colors and sizes $ LSC Sweat Shirts, various color and sizes $ $ For Sale: LSC Burgees $ Call Dave Keller - Ships Store Keeper or see the display set up at various Club functions. I've got a 6hp 2 cycle yacht twin (OMC) outboard for sale. Runs fine, has an alternator, fuel tank, line, included. Best offer. Dan Honor, , or honordan@comcast.net 4- six ply tires and rims? $100, 16ft upstart with trailer (needs restoration) very reasonable make offer Two sets of sails for a Lightening (not too bad) free, Call Kirk Gilbert at , or kirkgilbert@netscape.net Steel cradle for Catalina 34 (fin keel) for sale. Located in Lafayette, IN. $300 o.b.o. Chris and Ben Holland chrishanika@comcast.net MacGregor 26: Contact Glenn Kats for details, glennkats@netzero.net 1991 Macgregor 26S Boat name: "Lani". New tires, hubs and wheel bearings, 9.9HP Suzuki long shaft, boat cover & bimini. See at LSC harbor. Contact David Keller davekeller@sugardog.com Club Members may list items they want to sell, trade, or buy in this column without any charge. Send your listings to Randy Carie at randycariec22@yahoo.com Tracking the Upcoming Mac Solo Challenges The 2009 Mac Solo Challenges will be kicking off tomorrow, June 20, and as previously noted, tracking of both the Port Huron to Mackinac and the Chicago to Mackinac will be available on the internet. There will be two different methods of tracking employed to cover the racers as they head for the finish line at Mackinac Island, and each tracker will have a separate link to view the event. You will be unable to view both events on the same link, as the technology for each is different. The Chicago to Mackinac tracking is provided by IonEarth, a Traverse City, Michigan - based company that specializes in satellite tracking. They have provided tracking for the 2007 Trans Superior Solo (and will provide tracking for this year's Trans Superior as well), the Iditerod sled race, Baja races, and the Solo Trans Pac (aboard GLSS member Eric Thomas' Polar Bear). Tracking is voluntary, and each boat that wished to be tracked is equipped with a small tracking device, paid for by each individual skipper (many thanks to those who ponied up the extra money to bring the event into our living rooms!). The skipper need not do anything other than bring the device aboard his boat. Twenty one of the twenty four boats that are entered have the trackers, and their positions will be updated every fifteen minutes on the internet. The trackers will be activated before the 08:00 AM start so you'll be able to! see where your favorite boat is moored, even before the start of the Challenge! You may switch between satellite view, map view, terrain view, or Hybrid, and you may also zoom between the race course or the boats. You may configure the program to display any or all of the boats, and each boat will also show the speed at the time of transmission, NM to the Finish, and the age of the report. To view the tracking, please visit the IonEarth website:

7 LSC Racing Stats RACER BOAT 5/31/09 PLACE 5/31/09 PLACE 6/7/09 PLACE 6/7/09 PLACE Titolo Finn (Int.) 0:45: :39: :22: :45: Fisher Highlander 0:47: :39: DNF :47: Buccaneer 18' spi 0:23: :52: Eisman (SWN18) 1:05: :39: :26: :51: Keller Laser (Int.) 0:48: :45: Rossman M Scow (M-16 Scow) :22: :46: Wallace Prindle :23: :54: Carie Kestrel :25: :48: Gilbert South Coast :30: :06: Muir Santana 23 (Retr. Keel) Long Catalina 22 (SK/WK, N/Spi) Henthorn Catalina 14.2 Keel (Capri DNS :49: Honor Hunter 170 no spi DNF 7.00 DNS 8.00 Henthorn Rhodes 22 (& Continental) Kruel Flying Dutchman (Int.) /09 PLACE : : : : : : : : /14/09 PLACE 6/14/09 PLACE 6/14/09 PLACE 0:40: :33: :33: :43: :36: :31: :47: :36: :39: :42: :36: :33: :16: DNF 5.00 DNS 6.00 Av Place Rank

8 Mainsail Shape when Sailing continued from Volume 2 Tightening the boom vang will reduce the twist of the mainsail. Loosening the boom vang will tend to twist the sail, causing the superior portion of the sail to be let out in relation to the lower portion. Adjusting the boom vang will compensate for a change in sail shape as the mainsail is let out or eased. It can also be used to compensate for an increase in wind speed and change in apparent wind direction which is present aloft (towards the top of the mast). Twisting of a sail is a fine adjustment which is guided by the behavior of the telltales on the mainsail's leech (back edge of the sail). If the boom is over the water, one may want to first trim the lower part of the mainsail by using the mainsail's sheet, then loosen the boom vang until the aft (top) portion of the mainsail or telltales start to luff then tighten the boom vang until the luffing stops and the telltales are streaming backward. Once the proper shape of the mainsail has been achieved, any changes in the tension of the boom vang or the mainsail's sheet will change the shape of the sail. The mainsail's sheet not only determines the position of the boom in relationship to the deck but also places a downward pull on the leech (aft or back edge) of the mainsail. If one lets the mainsail out by loosing it's sheet, decrease tension on the main's leech may occur, resulting in an undesirable twist of the sail. If one wishes to let out the mainsail with little change in sail shape, the "traveler" should be used. ( By also adjusting the mainsail's sheet, the sail can be let out without any change in shape ). The traveler is a track with an adjustable car to which the mainsail's sheet is attached. By sliding the traveler's car to port or starboard the position of the boom is changed without changing the length of the mainsail's sheet. Many beginning sailors will only use the mainsail's sheet to trim the sail. However, for maintaining proper sail shape the mainsail's sheet, traveler and boom vang should all be used. All three lines will change the sail's twist and trim (position from the sailboat's midline) to some degree. When the boom is near midline, being over the sailboat, the traveler can be used to ease or trim the sail and the main's sheet's used to control sail twist. (In this position, the sheet's main pull is downward As the boom is let out over water, the mainsail's sheet can be used to trim or ease the sail and the boom vang to control sail twist. (In this position, the sheet's main pull is horizontal.) LSC Handbook Update All LSC members should be getting handbook updates within the next few weeks, if they have been with the Club since New LSC will be getting new LSC Handbooks at the same time. Watch for them in US Mail. If anybody was inappropriately missed, please contact Lee Kreul -LSC Membership Chair, or Randy Carie LSC Secretary/Treasurer. Lafayette Sailing Club, Inc. Member Handbook

9 Moonlight Sail on Lake Freeman Enjoy a pleasant evening on the lake, Friday, July 31 st and/or August 7 th with a moonlight sail. Expect a First Quarter Moon on July 31 st, rising at 5:26pm (fyi: sunset 9:00pm) and a Full Moon on August 7 th rising at 9:30pm (fyi: sunset 8:50pm). The Club will have a picnic at the Harbor both nights, starting at 7:00pm. Bring your picnicing favorites. Sailors commonly ready their boats before the picnic then gather at the picnic tables for dining. Remember the Indiana Boating Laws, and have a safe sail. CW: Clayton, Carla, Lee, Doug, Mary Kay, Carol, Debbie, Dave CW: Clayton, Carla, Lee, Doug, Mary Kay, Carol, Debbie, Vicki, Steve Moonlight sail picnic & sail June 5th. Bat It's the Law: Required Equipment Navigation Lights IC through 15 Vessel operators must make sure that their vessels are equipped with the proper navigation lights and use the lights during these conditions: When away from the dock between sunset and sunrise During periods of restricted visibility such as fog or heavy rain No other lights that may be mistaken for required navigation lights may be exhibited. The required navigation lights differ depending on the type and size of your vessel.

10 Your Vessel: Motorboat Sailboat under power Motorboat Sailboat under power Sailboat under sail Sailboat under sail Canoe or kayak Vessel with an electric motor That Is: Powered by engine less than 15 hp Powered by engine 15 hp or greater More than 22 ft. in length 22 ft. or less in length Must Display These Lights When Underway: An all-round white light or both a masthead light and a sternlight visible from a distance of at least two miles Red and green sidelights visible from a distance of at least one mile An all-round white light or both a masthead light and a sternlight visible from a distance of at least two miles Red and green sidelights visible from a distance of at least one mile A sternlight visible from a distance of at least two miles One lantern or flashlight shining a white light visible from a distance of at least two miles; the operator must display the light in sufficient time to avoid a collision with another vessel As Shown In: Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 1&2 Figure 3 Figure 4 LSC c/o R. Carie 142 Ivy Hill Dr. W.Laf